Tilling Surname

147,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Tilling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda,' from nick. Till, diminutive Till-in, more generally diminutive Tillot (v. Tillotson). The 'g' in Tilling is excrescent, as in Jenning (v. Jennings). Cornwall, the last home of many a decayed font-name and pet form, retained Tillin till modern times.

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Tilling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3481:41,3345,299
India7771:987,21441,835
South Africa2151:251,98925,579
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Australia1141:236,80422,158
Canada831:443,92338,562
Sweden711:138,6879,791
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Wales371:83,6366,963
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Austria101:851,54467,454
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7141:34,1394,476
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Tilling (90) may also be a first name.

Tilling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda,' from nick. Till, diminutive Till-in, more generally diminutive Tillot (v. Tillotson). The 'g' in Tilling is excrescent, as in Jenning (v. Jennings). Cornwall, the last home of many a decayed font-name and pet form, retained Tillin till modern times.

Stephanas Tyllyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1691. Married — John Tilling and Margaret Joy: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1779. Baptised — Tillane, daughter of William Hewett: Reg. St. Columb Major (Cornwall).

Colin is spelt Colane in the same register.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) the Anglo-Saxon Tilling = Till- (v. Till’) + the ‘son’ suff. -ing.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Flemish, Thielen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tilling Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tilling Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tilling (Russian: Тиллинг) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tilling? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,517th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,428,373 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Tilling live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. Tilling is also the 1,005,046th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 90 people.

The surname Tilling is most common in England, where it is held by 1,348 people, or 1 in 41,334. In England Tilling is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 18 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

Tilling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tilling has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tilling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tilling last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tilling earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning R 231,780 per year; in United States they earn 29.19% more than the national average, earning $55,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.88% less than the national average, earning $47,757 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tillings93110/
Tielling9324/
Thilling931/
Tuilling930/
Tillin92140/
Tillng921/
Thielling881/
Telling862,384/
Tillion8650/
Tülling8617/
Tylling8612/
Tillien865/
Tuillin860/
Tling8324/
Tellings80129/
Thillien8046/
Thiellin8024/
Thelling803/
Thillion801/
Tuelling801/
Tellin77439/
Tillen77232/
Tillim77122/
Tillén7710/
Tillne771/
Tällin771/
Thling771/
Tillyn771/
Tyllin771/
Tlin7345/
Tlng7318/
Tlln731/
Thillen71224/
Telleng7169/
Thellin7142/
Tellina7133/
Tellien7114/
Tegling717/
Tuillen713/
Telläng712/
Toellin711/
Dttling711/
Tillyon710/
Tellink710/
Tellion710/
Gytling710/
Thiellen6773/
Telng6723/
Tlyng673/
Teheling673/
Thuillen671/
Telln671/
Tlinn670/
Tellinck670/

Tilling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tilling in the Russian language
Тиллингtilling-

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